The next government structure will be substantially expanded to "six divisions and fifteen bureaus". Chief Executive-designate Lee Ka-chiu proposed to create three additional "deputy secretaries" positions in the Secretary for Home Affairs, the Financial Secretary and the Department of Justice.
After the plan was approved by the Executive Council today (17th), Li Jiachao met with reporters at the office of the Chief Executive-designate. This was the first time he held a press conference at the Office-designate.
Li Jiachao said that the addition of the post of Deputy Secretary can share the work of the Secretary, and it is also a response to social needs and strengthening the government's co-ordination capacity.
Li Jiachao said that at present, the Secretary has a wide range of jurisdiction and heavy workload, and it is difficult to exert his overall planning and command ability. The Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary have to supervise 9 and 6 policy bureaus respectively, and also involve a lot of inter-departmental work.
The Financial Secretary is responsible for consolidating Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, as well as land and housing issues, while the Secretary for Justice has to supervise six professional departments. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a Deputy Secretary.
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Li Jiachao further explained that the Deputy Secretary can be assigned to co-ordinate and handle individual policy areas or specific projects, such as the "Public Housing Project Action Task Force" and "Land and Housing Supply Coordination Team" proposed by him in the policy platform, in order to strengthen the governance capacity.
As for the rumors that only the Secretary for Home Affairs and the Financial Secretary have added Deputy Secretaries, when asked why the Department of Justice added a Deputy Secretary, Li Jiachao said that the Department of Justice has a heavy workload, and he asked the next Department of Justice to do several things well, including actively Promoting the Constitution and Basic Law, international legal cooperation, and advocating a good judicial system on behalf of Hong Kong, etc., in response to international misconceptions.
Li Jiachao said that he hopes that Hong Kong will be more successful in regional law and dispute resolution. In the future, the Department of Justice needs to be more active and proactive in carrying out the overall work of the Department of Justice. It is believed that the establishment of a "deputy director" will help in designing top-level commanders.
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After the restructuring, the number of policy bureaus increased from 13 to 15, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau was added, and the Transport and Housing Bureau was split into the Housing Bureau and the Transport and Logistics Bureau.
Different from the past, transport and housing policies were co-ordinated by the Chief Secretary for Administration. After the split, the Housing Bureau, Transport and Logistics Bureau, and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau will be co-ordinated by the Financial Secretary. The policy bureaus under the Financial Secretary will be The current 4 has increased to 6.
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Medical and Health Bureau, the Environment and Ecology Bureau, and the Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau are coordinated by the Chief Secretary for Administration.
Li Jiachao believes that the workload of the three directors under the new structure is more average than before.
The Development Bureau, which is in charge of land, the Housing Bureau, and transportation and logistics will all be handed over to the Financial Secretary. When it comes to undermining the power of the Chief Secretary for Administration, he pointed out that the new layout can create synergies, and land transportation and logistics are closely related to economic development. , which can increase substantial benefits.
Li Jiachao added that he expects to complete the legislative process by mid-June so that the new government structure can be implemented on July 1.
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